Basson, M.M.J.Breytenbach, A.P.B. (Andries Petrus Bernardus), 1944-2012-01-202012-01-201995Basson, MMJ & Breytenbach, APB 1995. ' 'n Ondersoek na die teologiese relevansie van die metaforiese spreke in Hooglied', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 438-453.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17866Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFOf the six basic scholarly approaches to the Song of Songs, the literary approach is today most widely accepted. This approach still however does not give all the answers to the problem of an evasive theological relevance, posed by the metaphors in the Song of Songs. This article argues that a certain perspective on metaphors will open up new ways of understanding the Song. When this perspective is coalesced with narratology, results are reached that will certainly enhance this celebrated poem.16 pagesPDFAfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaMetaphorsNarratologyTheological relevanceSong of SongsBible -- O.T. Songs of SolomonGod -- LoveArticle